Oncology & Cancer
Raised blood platelet levels 'strong predictor' of cancer
Having a high blood platelet count is a strong predictor of cancer and should be urgently investigated to save lives, according to a large-scale study.
May 22, 2017
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Immunology
Platelets suppress T cell immunity against cancer
Blood platelets help disguise cancer from the immune system by suppressing T cells, report scientists at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) in the May 5, 2017 issue of Science Immunology. In extensive preclinical ...
May 5, 2017
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Medical research
Surprising new role for lungs—making blood
Using video microscopy in the living mouse lung, UC San Francisco scientists have revealed that the lungs play a previously unrecognized role in blood production. As reported online March 22, 2017 in Nature, the researchers ...
Mar 22, 2017
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Oncology & Cancer
Cause of thrombosis in patients with malignant brain tumours discovered
Patients with malignant brain tumours have an increased risk of thrombosis. Up until now we did not understand the mechanisms behind this. An interdisciplinary study conducted under the direction of Julia Riedl and Cihan ...
Mar 16, 2017
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Medical research
Blood banks face seasonal shortages, new screening rules
(HealthDay)—There's typically a shortage of both blood and platelets during the holiday season. But, tighter testing for a rare complication of transfusions makes the need for platelets even more urgent, experts at UT Southwestern ...
Dec 23, 2016
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Oncology & Cancer
Aspirin slows growth of colon, pancreatic tumor cells
Researchers from Oregon Health and Science University and Oregon State University have found that aspirin may slow the spread of some types of colon and pancreatic cancer cells. The paper is published in the American Journal ...
Dec 15, 2016
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Immunology
No platelets, no immune response
When a virus attacks our organism, an inflammation appears on the affected area which triggers off the process of immune defence within our body. White blood cells (such as neutrophils and inflammatory monocytes) move quickly ...
Aug 1, 2016
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Cardiology
Indiscriminately ordering blood tests for rare heparin reaction can lead to patient harm and increased costs
Testing for rare heparin reaction is unnecessary for most cases and can be potentially harmful and lead to increased costs, according to an article published in JAMA Internal Medicine.
Apr 28, 2016
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Medical research
Magnesium treatment for genetic coagulation disorder
An international team of scientists was able to demonstrate in mouse and patient studies, how magnesium affects the production of blood platelets and that the TRPM7 channel function plays a key role in this process. Scientists ...
Apr 4, 2016
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Medical research
New treatment option for the acute phase of the rare disease TTP
Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (TTP) is a rare disorder caused by an enzyme deficiency. This can be heriditary or can be acquired as an autoimmune condition. Due to the associated excessive activity of a certain protein, ...
Feb 11, 2016
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